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I've read through the forum and about the only thing remaining for me seems to be to replace the motor on this 2 year old LG LDS5811ST dishwasher. Wish I'd known about the problems before hand.I did see one post from a technician showing that I should replace the entire assembly M006 (from repair manual) or is it possible to just replace the vario motor M060? It seems like everything else is working. Is the motor sold seperately?

*I have all the dishwasher manuals including yours specific one but they are all the same and this manual is a printable version that I already loaded on my google docs site

« Last Edit: April 25, 2010, 11:49:46 AM by JWWebster »

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I've read through the forum and about the only thing remaining for me seems to be to replace the motor on this 2 yo dw. Wish I'd known about the problems before hand.I did see one post from a technician showing that I should replace the entire assembly M006 (from repair manual) or is it possible to just replace the vario motor M060? It seems like everything else is working. Is the motor sold seperately?

Yes--the WASH MOTOR is sold separately--however it is better to replace the entire SUMP ASSEMBLY (AJH31248604).

Replacing the WASH MOTOR requires fully disassembling the sump assy which isn't difficult but the major difficulty will be correctly re-installing the small/flimsy gaskets. During disassembly these gaskets will become *stretched* and are difficult to re-use.There *will* be a high risk of loss-of-water-pressure from an improperly sealed chamber within the sump assembly.

I appreciate the help from everybody. I guess if I keep the LG I'm going to have to keep the link to the LG parts website.

Thanks again.

Your welcome.The main disappointment with earlier LG dishwashers was failing SUMP ASSEMBLIES.The new AJH31248604 SUMP ASSY which replaces the original number 6871DD1002B---is *not* prone to failure and is a vast improvement.

If you post your full model & serial number--I can provide information---that applies to your dishwasher.

Johnny do you recommend an LG parts outlet in particular? Is the one I gave up to par? Thanks in advance sir.

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LG Electronics parts availability is somewhat sporadic. It's possible that LG originally wanted no parts "middleman" similar to Miele appliances. I do not know the corporate motivation for this other than possibly a profit motive.Over time--there has been a growing number of authorized parts dealers--one those is MCM ELECTRONICS.Not long after Sears began to sell *some*LG branded appliances--parts were offered through the Sears parts dept.Interestingly--it was reported in appliancemagine.com that beginning in 2010 most if not all Kenmore refrigerators will be LG manufactured.This will likely expand Sear's inventory of LG replacement parts. Another source would be www.repairclinic.com

I have not researched into any of these parts sources to compare them against LG--to see if they offer the same "depth" of availability. A few years back--MCM had a very,very small inventory of LG components--I would imagine that has since been expanded.

Smart Motion Technology is based on the agile Direct Drive Motor that preciselycontrols the action of the drum, creating five unique wash motions, soeverything from rugged workwear to denim to lingerie gets just the rightamount of care.

Consumers get the best of both worlds -- cleaning power and fabric care -- in one washer. The five wash motions are custom combined for each wash cycle to give the right amount of care to each garment type.

The five motions include:

-- Tumbling - Conventional wash motion where clothes are moved from the bottom of the drum to the top of the drum in a large, circular motion.

-- Rolling - Clothes are gently moved in a small circle along the bottom of the drum, keeping them immersed in water.

-- Scrubbing - The drum alternates direction causing friction between the clothes, which creates a scrubbing effect and keeps clothes immersed in water.

Is this really neccesary, manufacturers should concentrate more on long term reliability than stuffing machines with needless features that will cause more problems. I am starting to experience a lot of resentment from customers who wonder why their appliances are garbage after less than 10 years. Then they ask me which manufacturer makes reliable products and I cannot give them a straight answer because there isn't any.